Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-01-24

RAILROADS IN THE CITY.
Important mills lnsr~ducod In CoagresN
To-Day.
REGULATION or HORSE RAuRoAps-A PROPOSED
ONION DEPOT FoR STEAM RAILROADS.
In the senate to-day Mr.. ingalls, introduced sew
erai District bills which were approved by the
Commissioner, and they were referred to the Dis
trict committee.
CONSTRUCTIONS or STREET RAILROADS.
one Oil Is to regulate the construction OF street
railroads and the pavements between the tracks
IL Sutnor1zes the Commissioners 70 make and en-
force orders prescribing the grade and the form
ana Character OF rails that shall be laid on the
streets and highways. and TO describe the ma
teriais and character OF the pavement or road
way, and the manDer OF laying and making
the same between the tracks and rails and for
space OF two feet exterior and adjacent to the outer
rails; the cost OF the work ordered by the CON-
missioners shall be borne by the railroad company
OF refuse TO comply with the order Of the COMMITS.
SoneIs tne work shall be done by the District, at
6Stent with this are repealed.
ROUTES OF STEAM RAnRoApe
Also q bill 70 define the routes OF steam railroads
In the District 1t repeats former acts relating to
the Baltimore and Ohio and Baltimore ana poto.
mac Railroad companies. and provides that. after
the nfSt day OF January, 1890, II shall be unlawful
for these companies. or either OF them, to main.
tain tracks and run trains except as prescribed as
That the B. 4 O. road shall enter the citv from
near the intersection OF 9th street east: thence
along 9th street east with double track by means
the ana Sense along yrs vr
gfnia avenue westwardly TO and opposite
squares numbered south OF 463, and 4se. thence
northwartily through those squares 10 and upon
the public reservation, lying between 9th and eth
streets west, and b street north and street
soadn ana known as Amory square, upon such
The Baltimore and Potomac road shall enter the
city from the north on the northern shore OF the
track at a point between L and NJ streets south,
and shall thence follow the line OF tracks rs now laid
as Tar westward as Virginia ave. and 9TH ST n. e..
route prescribed for the b. and o. road to and upon
the public reservation named in the preceding sec
tlon, upon such grade as the Commissioners shall
Section provides that union depot for pas
Sengers and express freight shall be erected Jointly
ny tine Two companies upon the northern part OF
the reservation heretofore named; that the rail-
ROAD companies may, In addition, acquire land
and erect freight depots, engine-ho and shops
thereon at points adjacent TO their lines south OF
Maryland and virginia aves and east OF 9th ST. east
but no variation from the line or tracks shall be
made without the previous consent OF Congress-
The Oil provides that the companies may con-
struct the necessary switches, turnouts &c. 70
connect their depots, shops etc., with their main
Commissioner
The companies may also locate with the approval
OF the commissioners, stations at convenient
points. Upon completion OF the depots and lines
OF tracks as prescribed the railroad companies
shall remove all tracks, buildings and structures
OF every description now occupied and used by
them, except such as shall conform with the lines
described in this act. Provided, that the depOts,
engine houses and other structures and tracks OF
the Baltimore and Ohio company shall be removed
from the streets and public places I'm the city north
n. a "a nf SIT psnr
on or before January Isl, 1888, and that company
Is authorized to acquire land beyond their limits
and construct thereon under the supervision of
the Commissioners temporary depots engine
houses and other necessary structures for the con-
duct OF its business until the completion of the
lines hitherto specified In the act
That the Baltimore Ohio company shall pre.
v1OuS 10 January LIST, 1883, construct a double
track railroad beginning at a poin. on the Metro
poiltan branch near where IL crosses the Bunker
Hill road, thence eastwardly to the Washington
branch or that railroad, connecting Herewith
north and east OF the National Fair grounds, and
shall thereafter abandon aud dismantle the
present route or the Metropolitan branch between
Bunker Hill road and Delaware avenue.
The expense OF removing the tracks. depotS
buildings, etc, now used by these companies Snail
be borne by the company now occupying or using
them. The expense or constructing any joint
line OF tracks, should any be needed, and the
union depot shall be borne Jointly by the two COM
panies; and in case O1 any disagree, ment the pro-
portionaIe share OF expenses shall be determined
by the District supreme Court. In case OF any
disagreement between the companies as TO any
rights or obligations conferred Jointly by this act
the District supreme Court shall have power to
decide.
Each OF the railroad companies may construct
and maintain double-track railroad on Virginia
avenue, between 9th and Sth streets southwest,
and on Maryland avenue, between 9th street west
and the Potomac river. From and after the date
fixed in section one January LIST, 1883, the two
companies shall have joint use and occupation OF
the Long bridge, and shall enjoy equal privileges
therein.
The grading, paving and improving of all streets
and public spaces through which the railway lines
pass shall be done under direction OF the Commits
Sfoners and at the expense OF the railroad COM
panie The entire lines OF tracks in the city shall
be tnclOSed on both sides with a strong open iron
fence not less than five feet high and resting In
granite coping and the latest improved automatic
gates must be provided at all street CROSSINGS
The railroad companies shall acquire, by pur-
chase or otherwise, the right OF way over such
private property trayersed by or adjacent to the
lines as may be necessary, and in Case OF the re-
fuSal OF owners 10 sell, or OF any trouble as to
title because OF infant or idiot owners, the bill
provides specific method OF condemnation with
the right OF appeal by either party that may be
dissatisfied with the verdict.
"A similar bill was Introduced in the House by
Mr.. Barbour.